Massachusetts govt invests in flexible hybrid electronics
12 October, 2017The University of Massachusetts Amherst has received a US$500,000 grant from the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) to support research into flexible hybrid electronics (FHE).
Funding for a flexible laminate to power electronics
14 September, 2017A Canadian scientist is receiving federal funding that will help further develop a stretchable, flexible laminate that can provide power to a wide range of electronic devices.
Australian Defence Force receives electronic warfare boost
06 September, 2016The Australian Defence Force's electronic warfare capabilities have been boosted by the approval of a $500 million project to provide electronic warfare equipment and infrastructure to naval ships and army units.
Government funding for semiconductor business
25 January, 2016Semitech Semiconductor is one of the 17 innovation Australian companies to benefit from the government's latest round of funding worth AU$7.8 million.
UAV Challenge 2015–16
24 September, 2015Insitu Pacific, the Australia-based subsidiary of Insitu Inc., has announced its continued sponsorship for the 2015–2016 UAV Challenge.
Australia's nuclear agency welcomes 2015-16 Budget
13 May, 2015The federal government has announced $193 million for the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), enabling expansion of its critical nuclear medicine production program and cutting-edge environmental, health and industrial research.
WA gets $1.5 million science boost
30 April, 2015The Australian Government, the WA government and six WA institutions have signed an agreement worth $1.5 million to deliver programs over four years under the national Inspiring Australia program that showcases science.
$16m investment to drive diversification in the auto supply chain
11 March, 2015The Australian Government has announced a $6 million investment in a series of projects worth $16 million from the first round of an innovative transition program to support SA and Victorian communities affected by the wind-down in domestic car manufacturing.
Chinese investment helps ANU develop new electronic devices
10 March, 2015China's Guangdong Fenghua Advanced Technology Company will invest $1.75m in the Australian National University (ANU) over the next five years to develop the next generation of small electronic devices.
Funding for high-tech manufacturing
15 January, 2015Evergreen private investment firm Manifex has announced the opening of its second round of investment funding to help start-ups commercialise their high-tech products.
ABB donates drives, motors and PLCs to Monash
18 November, 2014ABB has donated more than $150,000 in drives, motors and PLC equipment to the Electrical Power Engineering (EPE) Laboratory, located at the Clayton campus of Monash University.
Medical technology sector gets government boost
15 October, 2014The federal government has announced plans to invest $188.5m in five Industry Growth Centres for: food and agribusiness; mining equipment, technology and services; oil, gas and energy resources; medical technologies and pharmaceuticals; and advanced manufacturing sectors.
Singapore launches $200m semiconductor joint labs
28 July, 2014A*STAR's Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and its 10 industry partners have launched four joint laboratories, representing a commitment of S$200m between private and public sectors.
Würth Elektronik supports fight against cancer
04 February, 2014Würth Elektronik is supporting Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) on the occasion of World Cancer Day.
Funding boost for hearing research
19 July, 2013The HEARing Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) has received confirmation that it has been awarded $662,115 by the NSW Government Medical Devices Fund (MDF) to develop a device that monitors brainwaves to determine how well people can hear.
